Unidentified motorcycle-borne criminals shot dead a youth in broad daylight at Nagwan mohalla of the town on Thursday. Police lodged an FIR against unknown persons in the connection.
According to police at around 10 am, five unidentified miscreants reached Naganwa near the house of deceased and opened fire on deceased and punched six bullets in his body.
The deceased, identified as Rama Kant Mehta a resident of Nagawan mohalla under Garhwa police station, died on the spot.
After receiving information police reached the spot and later handed over the body to deceased’s family after autopsy.